ATLANTA (March 19, 2025) –The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the NCAA Division III award winners for the 2024-25 season.
Coach of the Year – Meg Barber
New York University head coach Meg Barber is the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year. Barber will receive the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach and awarded annually to the coaches of the year in each of the WBCA’s membership divisions. It is Barber’s second WBCA Coach of the Year honor. She also received the award in 2022.
“The WBCA is proud to announce Meg Barber as the 2025 recipient of the Pat Summitt Trophy presented to the WBCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. “Meg was chosen for this honor after leading her team to an exceptional season. The WBCA recognizes and applauds her leadership example that can be seen in her student-athletes, institution and community.”
This year’s finalists for WBCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year were:
| Name: | School: | ||
| Meg Barber | New York University | ||
| Lindsey Burke | Randolph-Macon College | ||
| Michelle Ferenz | Whitman College | ||
| Brad Fischer | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | ||
| Cheri Harrer | Baldwin Wallace University | ||
| Lynn Hersey | Smith College | ||
| Hannah Iverson | University of Wisconsin-Stout | ||
| Corinne Jones | State University of New York (SUNY) College at Brockport | ||
| Laurie Kelly | Gustavus Adolphus College | ||
| Veronica Nolt | Elizabethtown College | ||
| Megan Phelps | Bowdoin College | ||
| Mia Smith | Illinois Wesleyan University | ||
Player of the Year – Natalie Bruns
Natalie Bruns of New York University is the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year and headlines the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team. It is Bruns’ second consecutive WBCA Player of the Year honor.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, two-year college and high school). The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
“For the second straight year, the WBCA is pleased to name Natalie Bruns as the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year,” said Donehew. “She is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA once again applauds Natalie for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2024-25 season.”
Coaches’ All-America
Here are the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-Americans:
| Name: | School: |
| Natalie Bruns | New York University |
| Kacie Carollo | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| Tova Gelb | Vassar College |
| Lauren Huber | Illinois Wesleyan University |
| Sydney Jones | Bowdoin College |
| Ally Landau | Smith College |
| Belle Pellecchia | New York University |
| Kasey Schipfer | Ohio Wesleyan University |
| Mary Schleusner | Washington & Lee University |
| Zoë Tomlinson | Colorado College |
“We congratulate the members of the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2025 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
| Name | Institution | |
| Alayna Arnolie | Gettysburg College | |
| Korin Baker | Whitman College | |
| Carolae Barton | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | |
| Grace Bezold | Hanover College | |
| Jessica Brooks | Washington University in St. Louis | |
| Elsa Daulerio | Bates College | |
| Heaven Figueroa | Lehman College | |
| Haley Franklin | Millsaps College | |
| Bri Frongillo | Emerson College | |
| Arianna Gerig | Williams College | |
| Terese Greene | Shenandoah University | |
| Abby Gress | University of Rochester | |
| Natalie Gricius | Carroll University | |
| Reese Harden | Messiah University | |
| Lilly Hedge | Western New England University | |
| Kate Herlihy | Rowan University | |
| Emily Holland | McMurry University | |
| Chinwe Irondi | Ursinus College | |
| Catherine Kagey | Randolph-Macon College | |
| Emma Kniefel | Gustavus Adolphus College | |
| Rhe Nae Leach | Whittier College | |
| McKenzie Matheny | Randolph-Macon College | |
| Summer McNulty | Elizabethtown College | |
| Madison Medbury | Rhode Island College | |
| Kailee Mulkey | Texas Lutheran University | |
| Alexa Mustafaj | Middlebury College | |
| Bri O’Connor | Capital University | |
| Catherine Or | Carnegie Mellon University | |
| Caroline Peper | New York University | |
| Olivia Rangel | Carroll University | |
| Mackenzie Reigle | State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo | |
| Caely Ressler | Baldwin Wallace University | |
| Anna Scoblick | Catholic University | |
| Raegan Sorensen | University of Wisconsin-Stout | |
| Alexa Thomson | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | |
| Sidney Tomasso | St John Fisher University | |
| Kayce Vaile | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | |
| Olivia Vick | Trinity College (CT) | |
| Sidney Wagner | Trine University | |
| Carly Whiteside | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | |
The WBCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Coaches’ All-America team are selected by the WBCA NCAA Division III Awards Committee from coaches and student-athletes who are nominated by WBCA member coaches.
Visit WBCA.org/awards to see a list of past recipients of each award.
About the WBCA
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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